NYT Crossword hints and answer for July 14, 2026
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Clues71
Across35
Down36
ConstructorGus Bloxham and Bharati Hemmady
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Closest bud (3)
Starts with B, ends with FBFF→
4A
Put-up job (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSHAM→
8A
Destination for some sci-fi travelers (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPAST→
12A
___ and dear (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNEAR→
13A
Magician's "Look at what I just did!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATADA→
14A
Supportive advocate, as for L.G.B.T.Q. rights (4)
Starts with A, ends with YALLY→
15A
Corrupting sorts, in an orchard metaphor (9)
Starts with B, ends with SBADAPPLES→
17A
Merest little chirp (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPEEP→
18A
Folded French pancake (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECREPE→
19A
___ mode (in the fashionable style) (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
20A
Industry showcase (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEXPO→
21A
Nightmares for nannies (12)
Starts with S, ends with SSPOILEDBRATS→
24A
"We come in peace" speakers, in a sci-fi trope (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALIENS→
26A
Youngest woman ever elected to Congress, familiarly (3)
Starts with A, ends with CAOC→
27A
+ or – particle (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
28A
Word after twin, tanning or trundle (3)
Starts with B, ends with DBED→
31A
Rapper ___ Rhymes (5)
Starts with B, ends with ABUSTA→
35A
Movie review site with a percentage rating scale (14)
Starts with R, ends with SROTTENTOMATOES→
39A
Schnozzle (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSNOOT→
40A
Firefighter's tool (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAXE→
41A
Helpful posting at a trailhead (3)
Starts with M, ends with PMAP→
42A
"Stop, Look and Listen" spot, e.g., in brief (3)
Starts with P, ends with APSA→
44A
Curiosity and Perseverance, for two (6)
Starts with R, ends with SROVERS→
47A
Novelty dance with comical elbow-flapping (12)
Starts with F, ends with NFUNKYCHICKEN→
52A
Hasn't been canceled (4)
Starts with I, ends with NISON→
53A
Stimpy's TV companion (3)
Starts with R, ends with NREN→
54A
___ peek (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSNEAK→
57A
State along a river of the same name (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHIO→
58A
60A
Home in the woods (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEST→
61A
Earring type (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSTUD→
62A
Actress ___ Rachel Wood (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVAN→
63A
Half brother and rival of the goddess Athena (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARES→
65A
Mo. with International Talk Like a Pirate Day (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSEP→
Down
1D
Campsite crasher in the Rockies (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBEAR→
2D
Gradually blends with (9)
Starts with F, ends with OFADESINTO→
3D
Chilled coffee drink (6)
Starts with F, ends with EFRAPPE→
4D
Longtime NASCAR sponsor (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSTP→
5D
Special request for a flight meal (5)
Starts with H, ends with LHALAL→
6D
Singer with the best-selling album "21" (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADELE→
7D
Ancient fortress overlooking the Dead Sea (6)
Starts with M, ends with AMASADA→
8D
Slice of Life or nick of Time? (8)
Starts with P, ends with TPAPERCUT→
9D
Assistant with a whisper mode (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALEXA→
10D
Gave it a rest? (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSLEPT→
11D
Writing wrongs (5)
Starts with T, ends with STYPOS→
12D
Jimmy Fallon's network (3)
Starts with N, ends with CNBC→
16D
Underappreciated worker, say (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPEON→
22D
Library ID (4)
Starts with I, ends with NISBN→
23D
Tea with tapioca pearls (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABOBA→
24D
Publicizes (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAIRS→
25D
Lake bird with a laughing call (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLOON→
29D
When U R due (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
30D
Reveal private info about, in online lingo (3)
Starts with D, ends with XDOX→
32D
"The audacity!" (9)
Starts with S, ends with ESOMENERVE→
33D
Lachrymal unit (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTEAR→
34D
Nile reptiles (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASPS→
36D
Traditional sumo hairstyles (8)
Starts with T, ends with STOPKNOTS→
37D
Online crafts bazaar (4)
Starts with E, ends with YETSY→
38D
Hired soldier, in slang (4)
Starts with M, ends with CMERC→
43D
Unlike the direction of this clue's answer (6)
Starts with A, ends with SACROSS→
45D
"All right. What's the big deal?" (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOKSO→
46D
Concert sites (6)
Starts with V, ends with SVENUES→
47D
Shrek's beloved (5)
Starts with F, ends with AFIONA→
48D
Escort (5)
Starts with U, ends with RUSHER→
49D
Snap, crackle or pop (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOISE→
50D
Sizable (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHEFTY→
51D
For kicks and giggles (5)
Starts with I, ends with NINFUN→
55D
"I need this immediately" (4)
Starts with A, ends with PASAP→
56D
"She's everything. He's just ___" ("Barbie" tagline) (3)
Starts with K, ends with NKEN→
59D
Public health agcy. (3)
Starts with C, ends with CCDC→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for July 14, 2026?+
71 clues: 35 Across and 36 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Gus Bloxham and Bharati Hemmady and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Closest bud (BFF); Put-up job (SHAM); Destination for some sci-fi travelers (PAST).
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